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Herba Mystica (Japanese: 秘伝スパイス Secret Spice) are a group of five special ingredients in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, found rarely in Paldea.

History

According to the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V, they were originally found in the Great Crater of Paldea, specifically Area Zero 200 years ago. When researchers tried to cultivate them elsewhere in Paldea, they were taken by wild Pokémon, which became Titan Pokémon as a result of the herbs' effects.

Each Herba Mystica supposedly has a different health effect depending on the herb that is used.

• Sweet Herba Mystica is good for gut health such as adding in digestion, curing stomachaches, and simulating diet.
• Bitter Herba Mystica is good for helping run circulation in the flowing of blood. Plus it helps warm up the body and boosts immune system.
• Salty Herba Mystica is good for building strength for aching hands and feet. It also aids in healing neuropathy injures such as numbness and muscle weakness.
• Sour Herba Mystica is full of nutrients to help heal people who are tired, specifically physical and mental health.
• Spicy Herba Mystica helps boost metabolism and circulation in order to help flush out both toxins and sweat.

In the Path of Legends story, Arven requests the player's assistance in finding some Herba Mystica of each flavor. These are obtained by defeating Titan Pokémon and are immediately used by Arven, so they are not added to the player's Bag.

The player can obtain Herba Mystica for themselves as possible rewards from 5-star, 6-star, and 7-star Tera Raid Battles. These can be used in sandwich making.

Variants

The five flavors of Herba Mystica are Sweet, Bitter, Salty, Sour, and Spicy. Five Titan Pokémon each guard a cavern where one of these variants can be found during the Path of Legends story line.

• The Sweet Herba Mystica is guarded by the Stony Cliff Titan Klawf, in the South Province (Area Three).
• The Bitter Herba Mystica is guarded by the Open Sky Titan Bombirdier, in the West Province (Area One).
• The Salty Herba Mystica is guarded by the Lurking Steel Titan Orthworm, in the East Province (Area Three).
• The Sour Herba Mystica is guarded by the Quaking Earth Titan Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V, in the Asado Desert.
• The Spicy Herba Mystica is guarded by the False Dragon Titan, consisting of a Dondozo and a Tatsugiri, found on Casseroya Lake.

Sweet Herba Mystica	Bitter Herba Mystica	Salty Herba Mystica	Sour Herba Mystica	Spicy Herba Mystica

Uses

The Herba Mystica obtained by the player can be used in making Sandwiches during Picnics. Preset recipes can be learnt by the player if they show each Herba Mystica to an NPC present near the counter of any branch of Every Which Way. Each flavor is associated with one variant of Jambon-Beurre, one Legendary sandwich, and some Master-rank sandwiches.

Saguaro requests a Sweet Herba Mystica for his final event at the Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. The player can give him one serving of the requested herb to get a Slowpoke Cup in exchange.

Trivia

• Herba Mystica can be abbreviated as "HM", alluding to Koraidon and Miraidon's capabilities replacing HMs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The names for Herba Mystica in other languages except German likewise reflect this, being named similarly to HMs in the respective languages.
• The Salty Herba Mystica is the only one to not share the same naming convention as the flavors used in contests, where it would be referred to as "Dry".

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 秘傳調味料 Beichyùhn Tìuhmeihlíu Mandarin 秘傳調味料 / 秘传调味料 Mìchuán Tiáowèiliào French Épice Secrète German Geheimgewürz Italian Spezia nascosta Korean 비전스파이스 Bijeon Spice Spanish Especia oculta